Cornyn threatens to block Trump’s ambassadors over AIDS prevention funding

Sen. John Cornyn threatens to block President Donald Trump’s ambassador nominations of Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano unless the administration commits to funding the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Cornyn, part of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, could prevent the nominations without assurance of PEPFAR funding, following his primary loss to Ken Paxton and recent disputes with Trump’s appointees.